Frankenberg Family History

Frankenberg Name Meaning

German: habitational name from a place in northern Hesse named as ‘fort (Old High German burg) of the Franks’. Situated on the border with the Saxons, Frankenberg was founded c. 1230. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from this place or an ornamental name from German Franken + Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, ‘mountain’.

Frankenberg Family Origin

Where is the Frankenberg family from?

Frankenberg Family Occupations

What did your Frankenberg ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Frankenberg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Farmer

17%

Butcher

10%

Carpenter

10%

Grocer

7%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Frankenberg family was Grocer. Farmer, Butcher and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Frankenberg. The most common Frankenberg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 17% of Frankenberg's were Farmers.

Frankenberg Life Expectancy

What is the average Frankenberg lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Frankenberg ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1955 and 2004, Frankenberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Frankenberg in 1955 was 44, and 79 in 2004.